Finally!!

[LizardBreath]

Photobucket finally was good! Well, sort of. It make the pics really small for some reason, but you'll get the general idea, I hope. (maybe I can fix it later?

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So, (finally) here's a day at Nationals, for those of you who weren't able to go

This is what we saw when we first got there, weanlings waiting to go in the ring (I've never seen so many patient babies)

One of the weanling stallion classes

Then we headed of to wander the barns, and see all the GORGEOUS horses.

But it turns out that must have been nap time

These two appeared to be sweet and innocent taking a nap......

But when I came back by a few minutes later they were attacking and eating this chair

We did find forum member RNR, and got a picture of her pecious baby goat

This boy made me stop and go "OOOOOOOHHH"

Then we headed back to the ring for a minute to see the 28" and under stallions

And got a pic of center ring before heading back to the barns

More next post.....

 

[LizardBreath]

Heading out of the arena I saw these two, the tall and the small, lol

Bath time for the Arabian Echo horses

Twins!!! No wait...mom and baby

And I just HAD to get a pic of these two

Don't these eyes just melt you?

I just LOOOVE the stalls signs they had

Still more next post.....

 

[LizardBreath]

Back to the Arena to see the Grand Champion Stallion Classes..

Grand (front) and Reserve Grand Champion Under Stallions

Grand (back) and Reserve Grand Champion Over Stallions. I have to say the best part of the entire time I was there was when Red Alert won Grand Champion, and they then announced his retirement, letting him run free in the arena

(no pictures of that, as I was video taping it)

After that was the roman chariot. That class was just so fun to watch

And of course we can't forget the costume class

That was a hoot!

Shrek and Fiona, and Beehive and bees

Baby and baby carriage

Shrek and Fiona again, with Donkey in the back (they won the class)

All the costumes lined up

The flamingos

Winnie the Pooh and friends

Horse Shows Make Us Two Tents (too tense)!! Bet you can't guess who this is, lol

(RNR) Farm yard slumber party (thats a goat and a puppy their holding..unfortunatly the pig didnt make it in time for costume

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Everyone getting ready for the evenings driving classes, just as we were leaving

AND last but certianly not least, a quick stop on the way out to get a pic of Jill's boys relaxing

All in all, I took around 260 pics. most of them ended up pretty blurry (my camera was having an attitude) Hope you guys enjoy, I know I did

 

[Buckskin gal]

Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful pictures. If you ever get the small ones to go larger, I would love to see them again.

Mary

 

[wishful]

I love that, i wish I could know what goes threw the minds of the horses when they see their people in the costumes

Costumes is my favorite class

 

[C & C Farms]

Thank you so much for sharing your pictures! They are all very nice!

 

[ruffian]

Thanks! Almost like being there except for the exhaustion and expense!!

 

[srpwildrose]

WOW thanks alot for all the pictures. Bet it took alot of time posting them.......sure appreciate it.

I was there Sat and Sun, and of course left my camera @ home..............2 1/2 hrs away!!!!

 

[bonloubri]

Wish I had known you were there. I saw the Red Alert liberty run, he was awesome. My hubby was in the costume as the prospector. We had a stall right next to Erica's. Her horses are sooooo good looking.

 

[Jill]

The pictures are great!!!!!!!!! I love them all, especially the ones of DunIT and Destiny, go figure

Thank you SO much!!!

 

[Valerie]

Thanks for sharing...........it looks like you guys had a lot of fun.....

 

[Sterling]

Thanks for letting us seee....and sharing the pics with us!! Nice to have a front row seat...you covered alot. Do you know anymore about the chariot race? Who won and how many entries?

 

[hobbyhorse23]

Thanks! That was a great photo diary.

Leia

 

[Mijke]

Thanks for sharing!!!